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[Lo! He standeth knocking, knocking]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. S. Fearis Incipit: 55514 33255 52321

Author: Ada Blenkhorn Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Lo! He standeth knocking, knocking Refrain First Line: Lo! He standeth gently knocking Used With Tune: [Lo! He standeth knocking, knocking]

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Lo! He Standeth Knocking

Author: Ada Blenkhorn Hymnal: Make His Praise Glorious #6 (1900) First Line: Lo! He standeth knocking, knocking Refrain First Line: Lo! He standeth gently knocking Topics: Christ; Invitation Languages: English Tune Title: [Lo! He standeth knocking, knocking]

Lo! He Standeth Knocking

Author: Ada Blenkhorn Hymnal: Celestial Songs #659 (1921) First Line: Lo! He standeth knocking, knocking Refrain First Line: Lo! He standeth gently knocking Languages: English Tune Title: [Lo! He standeth knocking, knocking]

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Ada Blenkhorn

1858 - 1927 Author of "Lo! He Standeth Knocking" in Make His Praise Glorious Ada Jane Blenkhorn Canada 1858-1927 Born in Cobourg, Ontario, the 10th of 11 children, she emigrated with her family to the U.S. In 1884 and settled in Cleveland, OH.. She was raised a Methodist, and began writing hymn lyrics at age 34. A prolific writer of hymn lyrics, she was about to give it up when a friend encouraged her to continue, telling her some soul might be saved by a hymn she would write. She worked for many years as secretary to her brother, Henry's, real estate company. After his death in 1923, she became president of the company. She never married. John Perry

J. S. Fearis

1867 - 1932 Composer of "[Lo! He standeth knocking, knocking]" in Make His Praise Glorious John Sylvester Fearis, 1867-1932 Born: February 5, 1867, Richland, Iowa. Died: September 2, 1932, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Fearis’ father was a successful singing school teacher, and a painter by trade. At a young age, John learned to read music in his father’s classes. He was passionately fond of music, and, taking lessons on the reed organ, he was soon able to play in Sunday school and church. Later he took charge of the church choir, and taught singing classes in nearby towns. He wrote his first hymn tune at age 16. He eventually joined the editorial staff of the Choir Leader, published by the Lorenz Publishing Company in Dayton, Ohio. Sources-- Choir Herald, December 1932, p. 219 Emurian, p. 17 Hall, pp. 393-4 Lyrics-- Brightly Beams Another Morning Children’s Day Show Me the Way, My Shepherd What Comfort to Our Hearts What Wonderful Love Is the Love Music-- Be Thou Exalted Beautiful Isle of Somewhere God May Call for You Little Raindrops Promise Made to Mother, The Songs in the Night Show Me the Way, My Shepherd There’s Light for a Step Wherever He Leads Me I’ll Go --hymntime.com/tch